Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- I INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEMS
- II SOME METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
- III AROUND THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN IN THE IRON AGE
- IV JORDAN IN THE IRON AGE
- V ISRAEL IN THE IRON AGE
- 13 Ladder of Time at Tel Reḥov: Stratigraphy, archaeological context, pottery and radiocarbon dates
- 14 Quality Control of Groningen 14C Results from Tel Reḥov: Repeatability and intercomparison of Proportional Gas Counting and AMS
- 15 The Groningen Radiocarbon Series from Tel Reḥov: OxCal Bayesian computations for the Iron IB–IIA boundary and Iron IIA destruction events
- 16 14C Results from Megiddo, Tel Dor, Tel Reḥov and Tel Hadar: Where do they lead us?
- 17 High or Low: Megiddo and Reḥov
- 18 Correlation and Chronology: Samaria and Megiddo Redux
- 19 Iron-Age 14C Dates from Tel Dan: A high chronology
- 20 Iron I Chronology at Ashkelon: Preliminary results of the Leon Levy expedition
- 21 Desert Settlement through the Iron Age: Radiocarbon dates from Sinai and the Negev Highlands
- 22 Trajectories of Iron Age Settlement in North Israel and their Implications for Chronology
- VI HISTORICAL CONSIDERATIONS
- VII CONCLUSION
- Index
18 - Correlation and Chronology: Samaria and Megiddo Redux
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- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- I INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEMS
- II SOME METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
- III AROUND THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN IN THE IRON AGE
- IV JORDAN IN THE IRON AGE
- V ISRAEL IN THE IRON AGE
- 13 Ladder of Time at Tel Reḥov: Stratigraphy, archaeological context, pottery and radiocarbon dates
- 14 Quality Control of Groningen 14C Results from Tel Reḥov: Repeatability and intercomparison of Proportional Gas Counting and AMS
- 15 The Groningen Radiocarbon Series from Tel Reḥov: OxCal Bayesian computations for the Iron IB–IIA boundary and Iron IIA destruction events
- 16 14C Results from Megiddo, Tel Dor, Tel Reḥov and Tel Hadar: Where do they lead us?
- 17 High or Low: Megiddo and Reḥov
- 18 Correlation and Chronology: Samaria and Megiddo Redux
- 19 Iron-Age 14C Dates from Tel Dan: A high chronology
- 20 Iron I Chronology at Ashkelon: Preliminary results of the Leon Levy expedition
- 21 Desert Settlement through the Iron Age: Radiocarbon dates from Sinai and the Negev Highlands
- 22 Trajectories of Iron Age Settlement in North Israel and their Implications for Chronology
- VI HISTORICAL CONSIDERATIONS
- VII CONCLUSION
- Index
Summary
Abstract
Following a comprehensive reanalysis of Samaria and Megiddo, it can now be shown that at Samaria only Building Period I can be attributed to the 9th–century BCE Omride dynasty and that Building Period II must be downdated to the 8th century BCE, while at Megiddo it is Stratum V that must be attributed to the 9th century BCE and Stratum IV (IVA) that must be downdated to the 8th century BCE. In addition, Stratum IVB (VA–IVB) has now been proved non-existent. This new stratigraphic correlation revealed a number of similarities in the monumental architecture at both sites. These similarities provide a clear chronological correlation between the two 9th-century BCE cities, as well as the two 8th-century BCE cities, and so provide a firm link to the chronological anchor represented by Omride Samaria.
Introduction
The debate regarding the chronology of the Iron Age strata has been in the limelight for the last decade (see, among others, Ben-Tor 2000; Finkelstein 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002a, 2002b, 2004; Mazar 1997, 1999a, 1999b). Although crucial 14C evidence for lowering the date of the Iron Age strata of some of the major archaeological sites in the Northern Kingdom of Israel (Hazor, Tel Hadar, Kinrot, Megiddo, Taanach, Dor, and Gezer) by ca. 100 years has recently become available (Finkelstein and Piasetzky 2003a, 2003b, 2003c; Sharon 2001) the debate continues to rage (Bruins, van der Plicht, and Mazar 2003a, 2003b).
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- The Bible and Radiocarbon DatingArchaeology, Text and Science, pp. 310 - 322Publisher: Acumen PublishingPrint publication year: 2005